The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27
BRIEF AND BREEZY.

A Chinese woman has given birth to triples
girls. in China when triplets are boys their heads
are chopped Off in obedience to old superstition
which says that a trec-ply boy will one day invade
the empire.
a Texas journal gracefully introduces the
president n1e57agC by say ing or1tie
usual editorial space to a gentleman named CeYe-
land, who has established quite reputation as
strong, intelligent writer He is only occasional
contributor, but writes we'll
The fortune of DR.. Evans, the Partisan
Am 3rican dentist is estimated at about $751; eco
His magnificent residence is stored with Yaluables
the least precious of which is collection of souye
Mrs which'he has received at different times from
his titled patients In connection with his home is
an extensive a7iary, in which hundreds OF rare
and ght-pumaged birds. His stables, too, are
large and well stocked, and his library is ofthe
finest private Libraries in Paris. He owns tTo news
papers.
Two young ladies, named respectively Bur-
roughs and Springer in town in West Virginia.
each carried key ofpOwder out OF a burning build
ing recently, although the kegs were 50 hot that
wet cloths had to lie wrapped around them in order
to hold them without burning the hands. This was
an heroic act. They then went back to rescue
chappie who would not come out of the building in
pair of tan-coored CATERS for fear it might excite
remark While the girls were reaching under the
bed for him, one ofthem got her hand on mouse
and tainted. All were rescued by q hook-andladdor
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of heroism, cowardice and clothes.
Count You Moltke is reported to have said
recently: Gin my youth it was Predicted that I
should take part in three great wars. have taken
part i'll two"
Fourteen years ago Q bottle of milk placed
in well at Greensboro Ky, to cool, fell into the
water. The other day the well was cleaned, and
under about six feet of mud was found the bottle
and the milk within was apparently as sweet and
good as the day 1t was put H.
Adam Gust after getting acquainted with
Eve)-Will you go with me tonight TO SEQ the ami
mails? EYe-I have nothing TO wear.
The sensation in Richmond, Va, society
this winter will be dramatic performance for the
benefit OF the Confederate Soldiers Home Cover
nor Lee will be general manager and leading society
people will be the actors. Lawrence Barrett is to
select the play.
A young woman has challenged young edi-
tor to fight duel If We were in the shoes of that
youth we should accept the challenge, merely in
sistng on the obvious right ola selection of weap-
ons And, the Lord helping US, we shouldn't be
squeezed to death in the dreadful struggle.
There are now erected on the Gettysburg
battle field ninety regim entail monuments, MassG.
ch1setts having thirty including all her regiments
and batteries that took part in the battle Pennsyl-
vania, twenty eight; Connecticut four; New Hamp-
SHIRE three; Rhode Island, four; indiana six; Della
ware, three; New York. two.
A distillery in Rappahannock county, Vir-
einia has tempted twelve stands of bees from the
path of honey and wax and made confirmed inebri-
ates of them Before the dstllery started their
owner awoman, found the bees very profitable, but
their periodical visits to the still have made them
comparatively worthless.
Miss Eva May Smith, seyen-year-old girl,
provided with through ticket, a travelling bag
and n lunch basket, left Pensacola, Fla, and has
arrived safely at York Pa. She Travelled the whole
distance more than twelve hundred miles, alone
Her mother having died her father took that mode
of sending her to her relatives in pennsylvania.
Georee Stephensons perpetual motion"
n,aohine consists of a wooden wheel. the periphery
of which was furnished with glass tubes filled with
quicksilver, and as the wheel rotated the quick
silver poured itself down into the lower tubes and
thus sort of selfactng motion was kept up in the
apparatus.